Discussion: Videos, news reports, various information about what is going on in China

[sharon sanders]

Probably better not to travel there right now.

[Treyfish]

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Beijing, People’s Republic of China (December 22, 2020)


Home | News & Events | Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Beijing, People’s Republic of China (December 22, 2020)Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Beijing, People’s Republic of China (December 22, 2020)



Location: People’s Republic of China

Event: The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the rapidly changing conditions due to COVID-19 in China and in other locations worldwide. The most current information regarding the impact of COVID-19 may be found at our COVID Information Page.

Beginning December 23, 2020, Chinese authorities have increased the screening requirements for passengers seeking to enter China from the United States, including pre-flight testing and the use of specified testing laboratories. For the latest requirements on entering China, please refer to the Chinese Embassy’s page at this link.

The government of PRC continues to implement enhanced screening, quarantine, and preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. Also, please be aware you may be subject to quarantine in China for an undetermined period of time. U.S. citizens in areas designated as medium-risk and high-risk for COVID-19 may be subject to intensive prevention and control measures, which could include mass testing, closures, transportation disruptions, lockdowns, or other measures.

Actions to Take:

• For the latest requirements on entering China, please refer to the Chinese Embassy’s page at this link.
• Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
• For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19 please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
• Visit the COVID-19 page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
• Check with your airlines or cruise lines regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
• Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in China.
• Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S.

Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Beijing, China
Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000
Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000
Email: BeijingACS@state.gov
Website: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/beijing/
https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn...ember-22-2020/

[sharon sanders]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4iy...ature=youtu.be
Chaos erupts at Shanghai Airport as thousands forced to quarantine over COVID case

420,158 views
•Nov 22, 2020

Please see:

China - Man detained for spreading "Shanghai closing the city" COVID-19 coronavirus rumor - November 24, 2020

China - Shanghai: Local COVID-19 coronavirus cases confirmed in Xinsheng Community of Zhuqiao Town, Pudong listed as a medium-risk area - November 21 +

China: Media - Shanghai Pudong airport staff being tested for COVID-19, coronavirus - November 22, 2020

[Emily]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4iym_bGgMo&feature=youtu.be

Chaos erupts at Shanghai Airport as thousands forced to quarantine over COVID case

420,158 views
•Nov 22, 2020

[sharon sanders]

Video of walling off a neighborhood in Beijing


Video│Is the next door in the medium-risk zone of Beijing okay now? Reporter visits on site

2020-12-20 22:56 Reporter: Zhou Bohua and Ma Jinqian Editor: Bai Shuang

From December 19, the Dashanzi branch of Hanting Hotel Chaoyang District, Beijing (including the bottom business) has been designated as a medium-risk area. On December 20th, the reporter visited the Dashanzi branch of Hanting Hotel. At present, the surrounding merchants outside the closed area are operating normally. The adjacent Dashanzi Beili community has strengthened the control of entrances and exits and reactivated the pass. Many nearby residents and merchants voluntarily After nucleic acid testing, the health code is still green.

https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/160847563115180.html

[ming]

Wonder why they'd need or want to demolish the complex?

[sharon sanders]

I have no way to verify what this is. Scroll down to a video:



Jackie in The Middle
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Here we go again! #Wuhan #Hankou #zonguan A small community has been locked down. About 50+ police officers guarding the area. Heard they’re demolishing the whole complex.

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Yikes! COVID related?

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I’m not entirely sure.

[Emily]

Trailer:

https://www.aiweiwei.com/coronation

“Coronation” (2020) is a documentary film about the lockdown in Wuhan, China, during the Covid-19 outbreak in the spring of 2020..."

[Pathfinder]

CHINAPublished 2 hours agoLast Update 1 hour ago

China says Wuhan water park pool party was 'payback' after coronavirus, calls critics 'sour grapes'

Huge crowds attended a music festival at a water park in Wuhan, the first coronavirus epicenter

Danielle WallaceBy Danielle Wallace | Fox News

A Chinese state-backed newspaper attempted to do some damage control Tuesday after photos emerged from the weekend showing thousands of partygoers crowded into a water park in Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus was first reported before breaking out across the globe.

Seen by some as a slap in the face to the rest of the world, photos from the first epicenter of the coronavirus showed crowds packed into the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park to attend an electronic music festival Saturday. UK's The Telegraph ran a front-page story about the viral images with the headline: "China's Big Party: Life's a beach in Wuhan as world pays virus price."

Global Times, an English-language newspaper backed by the Chinese Communist Party, slammed critics as "sour grapes" and championed Wuhan's strict lockdown measures and the testing of its nearly 11 million residents, saying the massive pool party was "payback."

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https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-wuhan-water-park-pool-party-coronavirus

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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on August 20, 2020
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Reuters: A music festival was held at a water park in Wuhan last Saturday. Have you heard of this? Do you have any comment on it?

Zhao Lijian: I watched news about this on television. It reflects a strategic victory achieved by Wuhan and the Chinese government in fighting the virus. AFP also reported this event. It is said that in Western countries people were surprised when hearing about it. So through your reports and lens, I hope people in those countries can get to know what is actually happening in China, the efforts we made and the outcomes we achieved in defeating COVID-19.
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https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1807885.shtml

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A water-park music festival in Wuhan attracted thousands of partygoers — but residents say normal life is still on pause

Aria Bendix 35 minutes ago
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For the most part, Gcabashe said, Wuhan hasn't returned to normal.

The city still isn't accepting international flights. Healthy Chinese citizens must install a "digital pass" on their smartphone that permits them to board public transit or visit hotels and restaurants. Shopping malls have reopened and traffic has come roaring back, but gyms, libraries, and museums are only operating at half capacity. Movie theaters require masks and only 30% of seats can be occupied. Bars and nightclubs remain closed.
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Only high school seniors have returned to school so far, though the city is preparing for all schools to reopen in September.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-china-music-festival-crowd-lockdown-2020-8

[Pathfinder]

AFP thread on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1295345558270488577

[Pathfinder]

Translation Google

In Wuhan, cradle of the coronavirus epidemic, an organized techno mega-party

Thousands of Chinese braved the fear of the epidemic in Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, during a techno mega-party in a water park that made a lot of talk, Monday, August 17, on social networks.

On Saturday August 15, in Wuhan in China's Hubei province, revelers gathered in a giant swimming pool to the sound of techno.
(PHOTO)


Ouest France
With AFP.
Published on 17.08.2020 at 14:33

China, where Covid-19 first appeared at the end of last year , has largely contained the virus since, with just a few dozen new daily cases reported in recent days by official records .

Buoy, techno music but no mask

The metropolis of Wuhan (center) , cut off from the world for 76 days between January and April, has also gradually returned to normal life after being the first city on the planet to be quarantined due to coronavirus.

Last weekend, the Maya Beach Water Park was thus filled to the brim with swimsuits, dancing closely side by side to the sound of electronic music and visibly without any mask on the horizon.

The establishment reopened in June and limits attendance to 50%, according to local media. The entrance ticket is also reduced by 50% for women.

Many participants paddled in a large orange buoy, alone or with others.

To restore economy

The images broadcast by AFP have prompted scathing comments on social networks, as the Covid-19 has infected more than 21 million people around the world, including more than 766,000 fatally.

"This is how we cause a second or a third epidemic wave!" It's smart… ” wrote a user on Twitter.

While many Chinese continue to limit their travel and wear masks in public, the city of Wuhan is seeking to revive its economy severely affected by the epidemic at the start of the year.

https://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/ch...anisee-6939867

[sharon sanders]

hat tip @QueTipps

[sharon sanders]

Beijing

[bertrand789]

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https://www.lemonde.fr/international...1211_3210.html

[Emily]

It made sense trying to control the initial outbreak so hospitals were unburdened, but hoping an illness like this could be eradicated was madness. They should have prepared people for reality.